Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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